In terms of gameplay, the developers did not reinvent the wheel and carefully took the most successful mechanics from the trilogy. Feels Streets of Rage 4 is more like the second part, where the authors found a middle ground between the number and strength of opponents.
The arsenal of tricks of your characters is limited to one long combo, three special hits, capture and several types of throws. The developers supplemented the game with a juggle system that allows you to throw enemies into the air, and then inflict several blows on them, preventing them from falling to the ground.
However, do not worry that the game will turn into an endless competition for juggling opponents. The studio managed to find the necessary balance so that this mechanic was useful, but did not give the player an inadequate advantage.
Neutral specialists (like throws) give invulnerability frames – this is an indispensable feature of the combat system at high levels of complexity. Using them, you spend a strip of energy, but only for a while. If after this you continue to beat the enemy with ordinary blows and do not receive damage, then the character restores health.
The developers have added new beats that consume stars that can be picked up at levels. They are very strong and shoot down opponents even with super protection.
In addition, a combo system has been added to Streets of Rage 4 that rewards extra points if you keep the beat tempo.
By tradition, the game really blooms in cooperative mode, where you and your battle partner will overcome the challenges together. Now this can be done by four of us on one screen or together via online. Moreover, damage from partners can be turned on or off as desired.
In addition to the joint passage, a duel mode was added, where Streets of Rage 4 becomes like a classic fighting game. In addition, there is a Boss Rush, a choice of completed levels and an arcade mode without save points with one continuation for the whole game.
To the delight of the fans, the Quartet returns not only the main characters, but also painfully native opponents with the same names: punk Galsia, bald gopnik with the Donovan bat, cockerel mohawk Signal, fire-breathing fat man Big Ben and many others.
At the same time, new faces appeared. Particularly successful were the arrogant dudes, always holding their hands in their pockets, and police mugs with stun guns. It is noteworthy that the punks and cops can start to fight among themselves, allowing you to take a break and figure out a plan of action.
As beats em ups, the essence of the gameplay is the competent control over the crowd of opponents, taking into account their strengths and weaknesses, so as not to be surrounded or trapped in a corner. What matters here is only the skill of the player himself, because during the passage your characters will not receive any gain in experience or new abilities, but the difficulty will grow exponentially.
It is also worth noting that the new Streets of Rage is perhaps the highest point in the development of the struggle for gender equality. Women finally achieved the right to be on a par with men. More than half of the bosses in the game are women in the past, who are ready to receive delicious lyuley from your face.
The battles themselves turned out to be bright and dynamic. Particularly pleased with the meeting with an old friend Madame in a leather suit, which with the help of biting blows with a whip can raise the morale of other enemies in the arena.
